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MASTERCHEF JUNIOR LIVE!
For one night only on March 7, this familyfriendly show will feature head-to-head cooking demonstrations and fun (sometimes messy!) challenges with past MasterChef Junior contestants, in an immersive audience experience that is fun for all ages. Limited VIP packages are available, and include a premium seat, meet-and-greet experience, signed show poster, photos and more. Presented at Victoria Theatre, see Che (season 7 winner), Avery, Mikey and Quani (season 6 winners). It’s a recipe for a guaranteed good time!
victoriatheatre.com/ shows/masterchef-juniorlive
2020 HOOPLA STEM CHALLENGE
Ready to shoot some hoops? Ready to learn something new? Is tinkering, building and creating something awesome your thing? Then Dayton Hoopla has just the event for you! On March 15, bring your family to participate in an exciting and free basketball and educational event for boys and girls, grades K-8, at Chaminade Julienne High School. The Hoopla STEM Challenge is a free hotshot basketball contest with prizes given away for every shot made: free pizza, Hoopla t-shirts, 2020 NCAA First Four tickets, other cool prizes and multiple grand prizes! Regional and national partners will be on site for the family-friendly science, technology, engineering and math program designed to engage students and excite them about the power of STEM education.
SCIENCE SATURDAY: FROM OUT BACK TO THE OUTBACK
Join the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery for Super Science Saturday, March 21, as we celebrate 50 years of Earth Day! All Super Saturday Events are FREE ADMISSION from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Themed From Out Back to the Outback, the focus of the day explores the Museum's backyard and compares it to Australia's Outback with science theater demonstrations, nature games, a special Science on a Sphere show, and hands-on activities! The day includes our Discovery Zoo animal ambassadors who tour the building, greeting guests throughout the day.
Additional Super Science Saturday free events are May 16, August 15, and The Dayton Science Festival on November 21.
boonshoftmuseum.org/ events-activities/ community-events/
SUGAR MAPLE FESTIVAL
The 42nd Sugar Maple Festival in beautiful downtown Bellbrook is back again to welcome spring! Sit by the creek and listen to live entertainment. Visit food vendors and browse craft booths while children enjoy free children’s activities. Guests can bring home a complementary tree to plant at home, and of course, purchase authentic Ohio-made maple syrup! Don’t miss this festival while the beginning of spring is in the air on April 24 through the 26!
sugarmaplefestival.com
ROALD DAHL’S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Roald Dahl’s amazing tale is now Dayton’s golden ticket! It’s the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film! Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory … to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose bland life is about to burst with color and confection beyond his wildest dreams. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination. Experience the wonders of Wonka like never before at Victoria Theatre April 28-May 3 at the Schuster Center!
victoriatheatre.com/ shows/charlie-and-thechocolate-factory